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My Single Issue in the Upcoming Israeli Election: The Third Temple
By Josh Wander As Israel approaches another national election, voters are weighing the familiar questions of security, the economy, judicial…
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Lech Lecha: Imagine If Millions of Religious Jews Voted With Their Feet
By Rabbi Josh Wander There is a remarkable confluence this year between Parshat Lech Lecha and the approaching American elections.…
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We Perfected the Pause and Forgot the Melacha
A Shabbat table set to perfection beneath a painting of the Temple in its glory, while out the window the…
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Lech Lecha… But Where To?
By Rabbi Josh Wander There are moments when the timing of events is so extraordinary that one cannot help but…
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The Greatest Yom HaDin of All?
By Rabbi Josh Wander Every Jew is familiar with the concept of Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgment. We approach…
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When Politics Masquerades as Torah
By Rabbi Josh Wander What makes a political party religious? Black coats, beards, peyot, and declarations of allegiance to Torah?…
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I Got Pulled Over for Doing Replacement Theology
The officer did not raise his voice. He simply held the ticket where the driver could see it through the…
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When the Gates Open, Will We Come Home?
By Rabbi Josh Wander For nearly two thousand years, the Jewish people prayed for the opportunity to return to their…
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Does Israel Need More Soldiers—or Fewer?
By Rabbi Josh Wander One of the most repeated statements in Israel today is that the IDF desperately needs more…